concernednurse67

sorry for the late reply, but yes I did get a letter that they would not pursue any disciplinary actions towards me. I get to renew my license soon :) life has been good so far. Good luck to everyone.

Hey Eluf2366, My nursing school ran a background check but Im not sure which one. Regardless, my expungement did not show up. You should be fine if you're in CA. Good luck.

Hi, I just did this recently. I applied two weeks after I graduated. I know most people in my class applied a bit earlier prior to graduation. In regards to the timeline, I heard back fairly quick- about the same amount of time it took for the rest of the people in my class. Just make sure you have all your documents organized and ready. This is what I would prep before you graduate. Start asking people such as your professors, mentors, co-workers for character reference letters early on. Also start on your letter explaining your charges to the CA BON and detail what you have done since your conviction to show that you arent that person anymore. Lastly, I did not ask my current job for a job evaluation. So don't worry about it. You can ask your co-worker to write a letter for you and its just as good. Good luck, feel free to ask me if you have any other questions.

I would expunge it. Like others have said, depending on your state you might have to disclose it whether or not it is expunged or not. However, when it comes to applying I believe having it expunged will help your chances of licensure.

Sorry for the late reply, but no I'm not on probation. They stated in the letter they will not pursue any displinary actions against me.

My bac was 0.14. I'm not sure if it gets taken into consideration. Did your classmates already get their ATT's? The holdup for us were the transcripts, once my school sent the transcripts, we heard back fairly quick.

Hi @Nataliekorn, If you call or go to the police department that arrested you, you can request them to give you copies of your police report that are stamped with their seal. They weren't able to provide me the copies on the spot but mailed it to me for free! You have to make sure the copies are certified or else the BRN may reject your application. For the court records, I did the same thing. I found the forms online but I didnt want to risk submitting the wrong thing so I went in person to the court that I was convicted at and they were able to print my every document related to my case on the spot and stamped the last page the court seal. I had to pay around $20. Good luck! I got my ATT only a week after my other classmates who didn't have to report violations.

Hello, Wanted to share my experience and timeline with the CA BRN. In August 2010 I was pulled over for a DUI. Convicted in early 2011 with a misdemeanor. Expunged my conviction mid 2014 prior to nursing school. Graduated nursing school mid- May 2017. Submitted my application to the BRN late may. Heard back today in the mail that they will not be pursuing any disciplinary actions against me. I should be getting my ATT sometime this week! In my application, I included the following: 1) My personal letter explaining my dui and what I have done to show that the DUI was out of character for me 2) Approx 8 letter of recs from nursing professors, preceptors, and previous co-workers. 3) Certified copy of the police report 4) Certified copy of the court records including expungement 5) Proof of my volunteer hours (over 400 hours) 6) Copies of awards (nursing honor society, and volunteer awards) I was stressed the entire process, even before nursing school started. But I am glad I stuck it out. I'll be happy to answer questions.

Hi, I faced something similar. I was accepted to a BSN program and during orientation the nursing dept chair told everyone that the criminal background check that they used uncovered any misdemeanors/felonies we wouldn't be able to attend clinical. The only way out of it was making sure your charged was expunged. I think you should be ok since you were not formally charged. I wouldn't worry too much, talk to your chair and see what they say. Best of luck!

Hi Cheetaj, May you also forward me a copy of your letter? Email is [email protected]. Thank you!

3rdeyeRN, don't give up! Have you tried applying to non hospital facilities like clinics? I think like you said you just need to get off probation and then you can work at a hospital eventually with a clean license. Please continue to update when you can and good luck!

hey 3rdeyeRN, were you able to get a job? any updates?

I almost got kicked out for a misdemeanor. They said that it would be close to impossible to place me in clinical sites if it wasn't expunged. So I had it expunged before the school ran the background check. Make sure to check with your school and to expunge your misdemeanor asap. What state are you from btw?

I was able to attend nursing school after I got my DUI conviction expunged. I am in CA. I'm not sure about the NCLEX, I'm sure I will hit a tall brick wall when I get there. But I am optimistic...sorta.

I barely go on anymore but I just wanted to update. I'm in my second year of nursing school now. I was able to get a lawyer that helped me expunge within two weeks--however it was super costly. Everything worked out for me school-wise. It is impossible for me to work and go to school so I had to resign. The commute would have been insane. Now I just have to worry about my DUI when it comes to the BON, which I heard is even more notorious.